The weekend has officially started. On Fridays I work such a short day because of over-time earlier in the week that I don’t really count it as a weekday. For example, today I’m going to work 9:30 – 3:30 with 30 minutes for lunch. Can’t beat that with a stick.
I have a co-worker in another [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Work and Play
Posted in Daily, tagged anxiety, Bipolar, DBT, depression, dialectical behavior therapy, distraction techniques, employment, finances, home decor, mindfulness, music, plants, PTSD, radical acceptance, relationships, self-soothe, willingness on March 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Gimme a Break
Posted in Daily, tagged Bipolar, building structure, catastrophizing, DBT, depression, dialectical behavior therapy, distress tolerance, mindfulness, music, PTSD, radical acceptance, sleep on March 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This was written yesterday…
I have a shit-ton of radical acceptance to practice. I am having a hard time accepting my current activity level. I have to walk a lot (I mean A LOT) at work and at the end of the day, my legs hurt, my feet are swollen and aching, and my back is [...]
w00t w00t!
Posted in Daily, tagged anxiety, Bipolar, building structure, catastrophizing, DBT, depression, dialectical behavior therapy, effectiveness, employment, happiness, Health, love, mindfulness, music, PTSD, radical acceptance, sacred self, self-soothe, weight loss, willingness on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing like a lack of blogging to make one think. Or not think, for that matter. I have spent the last month pretending like my new job is not stressing me out. Part of me thinks that this job can’t possibly be stressful, because that would mean that I am symptomatic. Well, that’s just not [...]
My Vacation From the Weekend
Posted in Daily, tagged building structure, dogs, effectiveness, willingness on March 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The beauty of having a full-time, 8-5 job is that the week goes by fast. Like, lightning fast. It doesn’t hurt that I’m busy busy busy trying to dig my way out of the huge hole that was left for me, but it feels like it was just Monday. I don’t know where the time [...]
Giving New Meaning to the Phrase “TGIF”
Posted in Daily, tagged anxiety, Bipolar, building structure, conflict, DBT, depression, dialectical behavior therapy, diet, distraction techniques, distress tolerance, employment, Health, mindfulness, music, PTSD, radical acceptance, sacred self, self-soothe, willingness on March 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hallelujah, baby…it’s the weekend! And I’m not sure where my cell phone is, and that’s ok. I’m not worried about the stupid things my clients might do, the 2 a.m. crisis calls I might have to field, the irate landlords calling at 6:00 a.m., or the local hospitals blowing up my phone 24/7. I know [...]
